Research Essay / Argument

The research essay, especially for Composition II, is a sustained academic argument that includes a variety of credible, often scholarly sources. Rhetorical appeals, analysis of examples and evidence, alternate perspectives, and even personal anecdotes all work together to develop a persuasive text with well-supported thesis or claim. Click here for more on this mode of writing from The Norton Field Guide.

The following submission is a multi-genre resource collection arguing for the importance of the arts in public school education; this particular collection includes a traditional Research Essay and works cited page, along with an annotated bibliography, creative writing, original artwork, and reflective cover letters. Each entry is persuasive in mode.